Halocynthia

Halocynthia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Halocynthia
Verrill, 1879
Species

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Halocynthia is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae. Species such as H. roretzi are eaten in parts of Asia as a delicacy.

Species within the genus Halocynthia include:[1]

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

  • Halocynthia arabica Monniot, 1965: synonym of Halocynthia spinosa Sluiter, 1905
  • Halocynthia arctica (Hartmeyer, 1899): synonym of Boltenia echinata (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Halocynthia carnleyensis Bovien, 1921: synonym of Pyura trita (Sluiter, 1900)
  • Halocynthia castaneiformis (Drasche, 1884): synonym of Boltenia villosa (Stimpson, 1864)
  • Halocynthia cerebriformis (Herdman, 1881): synonym of Pyura spinosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
  • Halocynthia chilensis (Molina, 1782): synonym of Pyura chilensis Molina, 1782
  • Halocynthia comma Hartmeyer, 1906: synonym of Pyura comma (Hartmeyer, 1906)
  • Halocynthia deani (Ritter, 1900): synonym of Halocynthia aurantium (Pallas, 1787)
  • Halocynthia defectiva Millar, 1962: synonym of Halocynthia spinosa Sluiter, 1905
  • Halocynthia discoveryi Herdman, 1910: synonym of Pyura discoveryi (Herdman, 1910)
  • Halocynthia echinata (Linnaeus, 1767): synonym of Boltenia echinata (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Halocynthia gangelion (Savigny, 1816): synonym of Pyura gangelion (Savigny, 1816)
  • Halocynthia grandis (Heller, 1878): synonym of Herdmania grandis (Heller, 1878)
  • Halocynthia haustor (Stimpson, 1864): synonym of Pyura haustor (Stimpson, 1864)
  • Halocynthia hispida (Herdman, 1881): synonym of Halocynthia dumosa (Stimpson, 1855)
  • Halocynthia hystrix Oka, 1930: synonym of Pyura sacciformis (Drasche, 1884)
  • Halocynthia jacatrensis (Sluiter, 1890): synonym of Pyura arenosa (Herdman, 1882)
  • Halocynthia jakoboja Oka, 1906: synonym of Halocynthia igaboja Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia johnsoni Ritter, 1909: synonym of Pyura haustor (Stimpson, 1864)
  • Halocynthia jokoboja Oka, 1906: synonym of Pyura sacciformis (Drasche, 1884)
  • Halocynthia karasboja Oka, 1906: synonym of Pyura vittata (Stimpson, 1852)
  • Halocynthia michaelseni Oka, 1906: synonym of Pyura sacciformis (Drasche, 1884)
  • Halocynthia mirabilis (Drasche, 1884): synonym of Herdmania mirabilis (Drasche, 1884)
  • Halocynthia momus (Savigny, 1816): synonym of Herdmania momus (Savigny, 1816)
  • Halocynthia owstoni Oka, 1906: synonym of Halocynthia igaboja Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia paessleri (Michaelsen, 1900): synonym of Pyura paessleri (Michaelsen, 1900)
  • Halocynthia pallida (Heller, 1878): synonym of Herdmania pallida (Heller, 1878)
  • Halocynthia partita (Stimpson, 1852): synonym of Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816)
  • Halocynthia polycarpa Sluiter, 1904: synonym of Pyura polycarpa (Sluiter, 1904)
  • Halocynthia pulchella (Verrill, 1871): synonym of Dendrodoa pulchella (Rathke, 1806)
  • Halocynthia riiseana (Traustedt, 1883): synonym of Pyura vittata (Stimpson, 1852)
  • Halocynthia ritteri (Oka, 1906): synonym of Halocynthia igaboja Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia rustica (Linnaeus, 1767): synonym of Styela rustica Linnaeus, 1767
  • Halocynthia sanderi (Traustedt & Weltner, 1894): synonym of Pyura sacciformis (Drasche, 1884)
  • Halocynthia setosa Sluiter, 1905: synonym of Pyura setosa (Sluiter, 1905)
  • Halocynthia stubenrauchi (Michaelsen, 1900): synonym of Pyura stubenrauchi (Michaelsen, 1900)
  • Halocynthia superba (Ritter, 1900): synonym of Halocynthia aurantium (Pallas, 1787)
  • Halocynthia transversaria Sluiter, 1904: synonym of Boltenia transversaria (Sluiter, 1904)
  • Halocynthia tuberculum Verrill, 1879: synonym of Styela coriacea (Alder & Hancock, 1848)
  • Halocynthia vanhaffeni Michaelsen, 1904: synonym of Pyura stolonifera (Heller, 1878)
  • Halocynthia vanhoeffeni Michaelsen, 1904: synonym of Pyura stolonifera (Heller, 1878)
  • Halocynthia vanhoffeni Michaelsen, 1904: synonym of Pyura stolonifera (Heller, 1878)
  • Halocynthia villosa (Stimpson, 1864): synonym of Boltenia villosa (Stimpson, 1864)
  • Halocynthia washingtonia Ritter, 1913: synonym of Pyura haustor (Stimpson, 1864)

References

  1. ^ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Halocynthia Verrill, 1879 . In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-29.


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